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A misstep by 2007-08 caretaker govt

Dhaka, March 9 -- Former US diplomat Jon F. Danilowicz admitted significant missteps in US government policy and the role of the US Embassy in Dhaka during the military-backed caretaker government of ... Read More


Navy deal sparks uproar over Israeli tech links

Dhaka, March 9 -- A tender issued by the Directorate General of Defence Purchase (DGDP) for procuring IT equipment for the Bangladesh Navy has sparked controversy due to its explicit preference for Is... Read More


Medical team mobilised for critical care

Dhaka, March 9 -- An eight-year-old girl from Magura, who was brutally raped while visiting her elder sister's home, was transferred from Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) to the Combined Military... Read More


Muslim nations endorse alternative to Trump's Gaza takeover plan

Dhaka, March 9 -- The Organization of Islamic Cooperation on Friday endorsed an Arab League counter-proposal to US President Donald Trump's controversial plan to take over Gaza and displace its reside... Read More


Women's rights under attack amid democratic erosion

Dhaka, March 9 -- Women's rights have regressed in one-fourth of the world's countries in the last year in the face of issues ranging from weakened democratic institutions, growing conflicts, humanita... Read More


S Korea's impeached President Yoon released from prison

Dhaka, March 9 -- Yoon's release comes one day after a court cancelled his arrest warrant on insurrection charges.South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has been released from prison a day af... Read More


Man climbs London's Big Ben tower waving Palestinian flag

Dhaka, March 9 -- A man waving a Palestinian flag climbed the Big Ben tower at London's Palace of Westminster early on Saturday, with local media reporting he shouted "free Palestine".A spokesperson f... Read More


Saudi to host US-Ukraine talks

Dhaka, March 9 -- Talks between the US and Ukraine will take place in Jeddah next week, Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed.A statement said the Kingdom welcomed the prospect of h... Read More


Afghan women live in security says Taliban

Dhaka, March 9 -- The Taliban issued a message on International Women's Day, saying Afghan women live in security with their rights protected, even as the U.N. condemned ongoing employment and educati... Read More


Japan puts world's most accurate clock on sale for $3.3mn

Dhaka, March 9 -- Resembling a squat, wide fridge, the world's most accurate clock went on sale for $3.3 million in Japan on Wednesday.The "Aether clock OC 020" is so precise that it would take 10 bil... Read More